Guttenberg Municipal Hospital & Clinics Innovates with Mobile Digital PET/CT to Advance Local Patient Care

Guttenberg Municipal Hospital & Clinics (GMHC) has partnered with Shared Medical Services (SMS) in a mobile digital PET/CT solution featuring United Imaging’s uMI 550 scanner, expanding access to advanced diagnostic imaging for patients across the region. The new service supports GMHC’s goals of earlier detection, faster diagnosis, more precise treatment planning, and convenient care close to home.

Unlike traditional systems, the uMI 550 delivers high-quality images with faster scan times and reduced radiation dose, helping clinicians visualize small lesions with exceptional clarity. By bringing this capability to GMHC on a scheduled mobile platform, the hospital can increase capacity, shorten wait times, and deliver more exams for more patients—without the cost and construction timeline of a fixed installation.

The mobile PET/CT, which will be located at GMHC every other Friday, beginning October 24, will be used for oncology staging and restaging, therapy response assessment, evaluation of suspected recurrence, and other appropriate cardiac and neurologic applications. The technology integrates with existing care pathways, enabling teams to make timely, informed decisions that guide treatment and follow-up.

This partnership reflects GMHC’s commitment to pursuing the best available technology to advance patient care in our community. After a thorough review of options, GMHC selected mobile digital PET/CT to ensure patients receive modern, high-standard imaging locally—supporting better diagnosis and treatment while keeping care convenient and close to home.

United Imaging designs its systems to support broad access to high-quality imaging, delivering fully equipped configurations that perform consistently across diverse care environments—from academic centers to rural settings—aligning with GMHC’s mission to provide equitable, high-value care to every patient we serve. SMS is the first in the United States to offer a mobile digital PET/CT unit, enabling GMHC to launch a state-of-the-art program quickly and reliably.

For scheduling and more information call 563-252- 5552.